January-February 2013 | www.bread.org
Laura Elizabeth Pohl/Bread for the World
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Bread for the World
is a collective Christian voice
urging our nation’s decision
makers to end hunger
at home and abroad
Mary, 3, plays in the trees near her home in Kamuli, Uganda. Her aunt, Jane Sebbi, farms matoke and other
vegetables near these trees. Prospects for children like Mary have improved thanks to global development
goals and a concerted effort by the international community. The 2013 Hunger Report, Within Reach, highlights
this progress. In this new year, Bread for the World is urging the president and Congress to set a goal and work
together to end hunger.
Looking Back, Moving Forward
Resilience and innovation. These two words perhaps best describe the work
of Bread for the World over the past three years. December 2012 marked the
completion of Bread’s most recent three-year plan, our fifth such plan since we
started the practice in 1998. The completion of the plan presents an opportunity
to look back on what we have accomplished and gird ourselves for the challenges ahead.
“The last three years have certainly been very productive, despite the economic and political challenges facing our nation,” said Asma Lateef, director of
Bread for the World Institute. “Against all odds, Bread has achieved many of its
internal and legislative goals.”
From 2010-2012, Bread for the World met or surpassed most of its benchmarks, as evidenced by its annual organization-wide evaluation. The assessment,
which is handled by the Institute, was developed in 2007 with the help of the
Center for Nonprofit Strategies. It is based on how Bread for the World and its
affiliates impact the lives of hungry and poor people at home and abroad.
(See Bread on page 2)
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Act Now!
As President Barack Obama is
inaugurated for his final term and
the 113th Congress convenes,
remind both of those branches of
government about their obligation to
hungry people.
• Join us now in praying for
President Obama and asking
that he and Congress work
together to enact a plan to end
hunger. To sign our petition to
the president, visit www.bread.
org/makeithappen.
• Call your senators and
representative and say: “As
you look towards your agenda
for the next two years, I urge
you make ending hunger a top
priority in the 113th Congress.”
To be connected to your member
of Congress, call the Capitol
Switchboard: 202-224-3121.